Editing Mark Jonathan Harris (section)

=== Academic career ===
Harris was a faculty member at the USC School of Cinematic Arts for 40 years, teaching courses in documentary filmmaking and screenwriting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=USC Cinematic Arts {{!}} Directory of SCA Faculty |url=https://cinema.usc.edu/faculty/profile.cfm?id=6530&first=&last=&title=&did=50&referer=facultydirectory.cfm&startpage=1&startrow=91 |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=cinema.usc.edu}}</ref> From 2012 to 2023, he also served as co-principal investigator of the American Film Showcase, the flagship film and TV diplomacy program of the U.S State Department.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-10 |title=Voices of America: Film Showcase Gears up for Year Two {{!}} International Documentary Association |url=https://www.documentary.org/feature/voices-america-film-showcase-gears-year-two |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=www.documentary.org |language=en}}</ref>  In 2023, he was named Emeritus Distinguished Professor in recognition of his contributions to the university.